The composition of the 26 International Olympic Committee (IOC) commissions for 2007 has now been finalized and is available on the IOC website. Amongst the members of the 26 commissions are a number of sailors who will help guide the IOC and the Organizing Committees for the Olympic Games in their missions.

Jacques ROGGE (BEL), the President of the IOC, sailed in three Olympic Games from 1968-1976 and this year is being honoured with the ISAF Beppe Croce Trophy for his outstanding voluntary contribution to the sport of sailing.

Another member of the IOC Executive Committee, Ng Ser MIANG (SIN), was an ISAF Vice-President from 1994-1998. MIANG is also on the Coordination Commissions for the Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Olympic Games. He is joined on the latter by Peter TALLBERG (FIN), ISAF President from 1986-1994.

Triple Olympic medallist Barbara KENDALL (NZL), currently on the campaign trail for Beijing, is a member of the IOC Athletes' Commission, whilst another Olympian, Fernando BELLO (POR), is part of the Commission for Culture and Olympic Education.

Tom Burton (AUS) and Alison Young (GBR) hit the right note in the Laser and Laser Radial at ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne as they took out the top honours and qualification spots to the 2015 ISAF Sailing World Cup Final.

It was double Australian gold in the Paralympic classes. Matt Bugg (AUS) came out on top in the 2.4mR whilst London 2012 Paralympic SKUD18 gold medallists Dan Fitzgibbon and Liesl Tesch (AUS) were triumphant in the two person keelboat.

Lithuania's Juozas Bernotas came out on top in the Men's RS:X whilst Russia's Stefania Elfutina was triumphant in the Women's RS:X. Both sailors claim the first Abu Dhabi ISAF Sailing World Cup Final spots whilst Jock Calvert (AUS) and Joanna Sterling (AUS) picked up the Oceanic spots for the Emirati finale.

There was some fast paced action in the 49er and 49erFX Medal Races at ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne as Nathan Outteridge & Iain Jensen (AUS) and Maia & Ragna Agerup (NOR) claimed the honours and Abu Dhabi final spots.

A tight group of five young Papua New Guinean (PNG) Laser sailors are stepping up their 2015 Pacific Games competition program using this week's ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne. PNG is one of 33 countries represented at the important Oceanic event, the largest Olympic sailing regatta in the southern hemisphere.

Nicolai Sehested (DEN) and his TREFOR Match Racing Team clinched victory today at the Energa Sopot Match Race, Poland, the 10th stage and World Championship Event of the 2015 World Match Racing Tour (WMRT).

There was no stopping current, and five-time ISAF Match Racing World Champion Ian Williams (GBR), GAC Pindar today at the Energa Sopot Match Race as he swiftly dispatched his Quarter Final opponent Joachim Aschenbrenner (DEN) in three straight wins.

The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) continues to address concerns and is taking steps to ensure the health and safety of all athletes who will be competing in the upcoming Aquece Rio, Olympic Test Event and the Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition.

Veteran Polish match racer and America's Cup helmsman Karol Jablonski skilfully played the gusty conditions today to lead the twelve strong field of teams at the end of Day 2 of Qualifying at the 2015 Energa Sopot Match Race.